Perinatal Practitioner 12 Month FTC

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC) opportunity within Hertfordshires Family Centre Service which brings together the Public Health Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses) and the Family Support Service.
The service aims to support children and families to have the best start in life develop well and thrive offering a wide range of support information and services to families with children aged up to five years.

As a Perinatal Practitioner you will promote the engagement of all parents and families primarily antenatally and postnatally in the services and support available to them both face-to-face and digitally through the Family Support Service and other agencies with a particular focus on the more vulnerable families in the community.

You will engage with all parents and carers including soon-to-be and young parents while gaining a solid awareness of the local communitys demographics and the networks services facilities and support systems available to families in the area.

The Role
Participate in preparing and delivering a range of antenatal and postnatal specialist programmes for first-time parents and those identified as a priority. Delivery will be through various methods including group meetings one-to-ones digital platforms and social media.
You will provide a range of services information advice specialist support and interventions that support aspects such as infant feeding safe sleep self-weigh appointments reducing isolation and baby massage.
Hold a caseload of vulnerable families working within the defined support interventions planning creative responses to families needs and delivering support sessions and activities within the home and community using various evidence-based parenting models and programmes individually and in groups.
Keeping accurate records is essential for a good level of computer literacy
Partnership working.
Occasional evening Saturday and lone working may be required within the centres opening hours

Requirements
At least a Level 3 in a recognised professional qualification in health education childcare social care or equivalent
Knowledge of the importance of Child Protection Procedures and Safeguarding children
Excellent communication skills
Experience of working with families from a wide range of backgrounds
You will need a valid UK driving licence access to a car during working hours business-use insurance and a willingness to travel regularly


Important: We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK. You must reside in the UK for the duration of your employment and provide Right to Work evidence.

As some of our roles involve working with vulnerable members of society this position may require a Basic or Enhanced Criminal Disclosure which will be conducted once a conditional offer is made

Previous Applications: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However if you have applied for a similar role within the last 6 months and were not successful please consider whether your experience has developed further before reapplying

Accessibility & Adjustments: We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will strive to be as accommodating as possible. Please inform us in advance of any arrangements you may need to fully participate in the process.

At One YMCA we are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent skills and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age Disability Gender Reassignment Marriage/Civil Partnership Pregnancy/Maternity Race Religion/Belief Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds communities and industries and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills experiences and abilities

This is a Full Time role.
Hours per week: 36
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

One YMCA and its subsidiaries the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive three-day Kickstarter Event.

By the end of these three days there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do more and better together so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts Beds and Bucks that reach over 135000 individuals annually.

These include:

• Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people
• Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living
• Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers
• Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire
• Childcare provision in Hertfordshire
• Family support through a network of childrens and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford
• Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children
• Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire Luton and Hertfordshire
• Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire
• Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund
• A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise Our values remain at the forefront of how we operate as a charity and it is important to us that all staff and volunteers can fully buy in to our ethos.